e字母开头的词汇列表
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encompass(v.)
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encore(interj.)
1712年,源自法语 encore “仍然,尚未,再次,也,此外”(12世纪),通常被解释为来自俗拉丁语短语 *hinc ad horam “从那时到现在”,或 (in) hanc horam “(到)此时此刻”(意大利语 ancora “再次,仍然,尚未”据说是法语借词)。作为名词,从1763年开始使用; 作为动词,从1748年开始使用。相关词汇: Encored。
Whenever any Gentlemen are particularly pleased with a Song, at their crying out Encore ... the Performer is so obliging as to sing it over again. [Steele, "Spectator" No. 314, 1712]
每当有绅士们特别喜欢一首歌时,他们会大喊“再来一次”……表演者很乐意再唱一遍。[斯蒂尔,《观察家》第314期,1712年]
There appears to be no evidence that either the Fr. or It. word was ever similarly used in its native country. The corresponding word both in Fr. and It. is bis; in It. da capo was formerly used. [OED]
没有证据表明法语或意大利语单词曾在其本国以类似的方式使用。法语和意大利语中对应的单词是 bis; 在意大利语中,曾经使用 da capo。[OED]
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encounter(n.)
encounter(v.)
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encourage(v.)
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encouragement(n.)
1560年代,来自 encourage + -ment,或来自法语 encoragement。
As a general rule, Providence seldom vouchsafes to mortals any more than just that degree of encouragement which suffices to keep them at a reasonably full exertion of their powers. [Hawthorne, "House of Seven Gables"]
一般而言,上天很少给予凡人更多的鼓励,只有那种足以让他们充分发挥自己能力的程度。[霍桑,《七个尖角的房子》]
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encrease
increase 的过时或古体形式。
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encroach(v.)
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encroachment(n.)
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encrust(v.)
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encrypt(v.)